State Says ‘How,’ County Decides ‘When’ Businesses Reopen
The AA reopened for business a week ago. [Photo by Mark McKenna]
The Office of the California Governor and California Department of Public Health issued COVID-19 safety guidance late this afternoon for additional business sectors, although these sectors have not yet been cleared to reopen locally.
Under California’s four-stage roadmap to reopening, the state issues guidance to help industry sectors understand how to reopen safely, while counties decide when businesses can reopen based on local COVID-19 conditions.
Humboldt County Health Officer Dr. Teresa Frankovich noted that the state strongly recommends no reopening of additional sectors until after June 12, in order to allow time to monitor for COVID-19 activity after the Memorial Day holiday and gathering due to protests.
“We all know how important reopening businesses is to our whole community. Our economy directly impacts the health and well-being of residents,” Dr. Frankovich said. “We are going to do this as quickly as possible, but with safety as our first priority.”
The Humboldt County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is incorporating new guidance for 12 additional industry sectors into the county’s Business Reopening Plan process. The County Health Officer will determine the timeline for reopening each sector based on local COVID-19 conditions. If those conditions remain favorable, EOC-certified businesses in the following sectors are expected to be cleared for reopening in this order:
- Hair salons and barber shops – Reopening date expected to be announced Monday, June 8. Hair salons and barber shops with approved Business Reopening plans will receive EOC certificates in advance of the sector being cleared to open.
- Campgrounds, including RV parks – Reopening date expected to be announced in the middle of next week with a reopening anticipated at the end of next week.
- Hotels and lodging for leisure travel/tourism – after June 12
- Gyms – after June 12.
Dr. Frankovich pointed out that the county continues to follow a steady approach to reopening. “As we’ve said since shelter-in-place first took effect, every time we add activities or businesses for reopening, we increase the number of people moving and interacting throughout our community, which increases the chances for the virus to spread,” she said. “It is important to monitor the amount of disease activity so we know whether it is safe to continue moving forward or whether a pause is needed.”
Learn more about the Business Reopening process, including how to submit a plan, at humboldtgov.org/2756/Business-Compliance. For general information about COVID-19, please contact the Joint Information Center at 707-441-5000 or [email protected].
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I vote for every business to completely close for several more months, until the government begs you to open because they are bankrupt and can’t make their own salary, but that’s probably why I’m not in charge.
I agree with mike (cough sneeze cough cough) my existence is going to kill people…. on a serious note. I had to wear a mask going into a pick up food order restaurant yesterday. Could not enter with out a mask. Patrons were dining and going to bathroom with no mask. The people making my food had no masks. Poor waitress trying to take my order had to wear a mask. All this is bullshit. Doff your mask. We are treated like fuking cattle. None of this makes any sense. Stand on the line. Wait your turn.
This
‘strongly recommends’
are they going to start saying please also
The stay at home order is still in effect with “essential travel only”, “mask wear” and “social distancing” required under penalty of fine or imprisonment. And yet certified “nonessential” businesses can open.
How do I legally travel to and shop at a “nonessential” business if it’s “nonessential”?
End this ridiculous Health Cop Order now. Contemptuous laws breed contempt for the law. What a farse this state is.
Go arrest the Hate America Rioters who are using a man’s death to justify their anarchy and thefts.
Yeah my community still has shelter in place orders up…. it’s june
Love it guest!!! Sad thing is, no one even nows why there mad anymore….. there just mad. That pic supposed to be change for the batter ? LMFAO!!!
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Library please.
If you say it’s ok for the bar it should be ok for the library
🕯🌳They now have drive up service. 🕊🌍🖖🐸